NCT04213339

Effectiveness of Kegal Exercises on Urinary Incontinence Impact in Geriatric Incontinence

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 50 (actual)
• Sponsor: Zohra Institute of Health Sciences · Academic / Other
• Sex: Male
• Age: 50 Years – 80 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This research study was used to determine effectiveness of kegal exercise on urinary incontinence impact in geriatric incontinence. There were two groups, One group was experimental which was subjected to Kegel exercises while other was control group without any treatment.

Conditions

• Urinary Incontinence in Geriatric Population

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Kegel Exercises	Kegel exercise group will get exercise within duration of 3 to 6 weeks based on age factor. Kegel exercise can be performed at any time and at any place without any restrictions. following steps will be followed by kegel exercises group members: 1. Tighten and hold pelvic floor muscles for five seconds (count 1 one thousand, 2 one thousand, 3 one thousand, 4 one thousand, 5 one thousand). 2. Relax pelvic muscles and perform 10 to 20 Kegel exercises three to four times each day. 3. Squeeze the muscles in anus like holding a bowel movement focus penile area 4. Relax the pelvic floor muscles after each attempt. 5. Repeat this exercise 10 to 20 times. 6. While performing Kegel exercises: Do not hold the breath. Do not push down. Squeeze the muscles together tightly and imagine, trying to lift this muscle up. Do not tighten the muscles in the stomach, buttocks, or thighs. While the control group did not participate in any kegel exercises

Timeline

• Start date: 2020-01-03
• Primary completion: 2020-05-28
• Completion: 2020-06-30
• First posted: 2019-12-30
• Last updated: 2020-07-28

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Pakistan